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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1922
Page
5
A fragment notes the death of Austin Carpenter linked to a 1921 entry and an entity named WE GAT Austin. The readable text is limited, with unclear connections to a broader obituary.
Miss Janet Moffett daughter of Rear Admiral W A Moffett chief of the bureau of aeronautics and Miss Helena Thompson daughter of a retired navy captain fly a commercial plane to and from Anacostia naval base. The girls say the stunts thrilled them and Miss Moffett hopes to own and fly her own plane someday despite navy rules. The admiral greeted them with no scolding and shared only a wish for more stunts.
Work to start Monday on a new concrete bridge beside the Chauncey ball park on the Athens Chauncey road. O R Couch of Kent Ohio expects completion by October 1 barring railroad delays. Project cost about 14000 with local labor and hired farm-builders.
Ted Block of Detroit and Johnny Shea of Cleveland fought a 12 round draw as Block broke a hand in round two but finished the distance. Red McDonald of Toledo outpointed Circus of Pittsburg in ten rounds. Toughy Maynew of Toledo outpointed Billy Freeman of Zanesville in ten rounds.
The marriage of Miss Helen Bullock daughter of Mr and Mrs Rob ert J Bullock of Cadiz to Dr John W Conwell of Cleveland occurred Thursday July 27 Rev RR P Lippencott presiding Dr Conwell is a graduate of Ohio State and Western Reserve Medical School He serves as physician for the Cleveland Trust Co and is on Lakeside Hospital staff The bride attended Oberlin and Ohio University earning a degree at the latter She is Alpha Xi Delta a former teacher in East Cleveland defective children department Ohio State Journal mentions additional social and travel notices from Cadiz area including visits and trips by local residents and family members.
Mr and Mrs McDonald and Miss Carrie Conant return from a week away. Miss Blanche Finsterwald and Miss Delle Finsterwald also return from a Cleveland business trip. Mr and Mrs Householder host over Sunday guests Mr Sam Wills and daughter Anita of Los Angeles. Wills is Householder’s cousin. Darrell Moore EL Roy Lash Jr and Don Milikan complete a ten day motor trip joined by James O Trone of Detroit visiting Geneva Ashtabula and Buffalo. Genevan Rowland Welsh returns home en route to Camp Knox with artillery unit. Dr W H Scott of Columbus noted in travels.
In Athens readers in clipping bureaus memorize extensive name lists amid social scenes. The report notes lingering ties to friends and visiting homes, and mentions a former county president and three of his sons in connection with the scene.
A Columbus letter from Mary D. Crane, M D, accuses the American Issue editor of duplicity in dry campaign coverage. She cites financial pledges, questioned endorsements, and calls out alleged bias toward Judge Smith and Durand while urging truthful reporting and a halt to insinuations.
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